A Psalm before Prayer

Representative Text

Sing to the Lord Jehovah's name,
in God's great strength rejoice.
God, your salvation is our theme;
exalted be our voice.

With thanks we near your courts above,
rejoicing that we sing
secure in the abiding love
of all creation's King!

We come with humble hearts this hour,
to kneel before your face;
O, may the creatures of your power
be children of your grace!


Source: In Melody and Songs: hymns from the Psalm versions of Isaac Watts #43

Author: Isaac Watts

Isaac Watts was the son of a schoolmaster, and was born in Southampton, July 17, 1674. He is said to have shown remarkable precocity in childhood, beginning the study of Latin, in his fourth year, and writing respectable verses at the age of seven. At the age of sixteen, he went to London to study in the Academy of the Rev. Thomas Rowe, an Independent minister. In 1698, he became assistant minister of the Independent Church, Berry St., London. In 1702, he became pastor. In 1712, he accepted an invitation to visit Sir Thomas Abney, at his residence of Abney Park, and at Sir Thomas' pressing request, made it his home for the remainder of his life. It was a residence most favourable for his health, and for the prosecution of his literary… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Sing to the Lord Jehovah's name
Title: A Psalm before Prayer
Author: Isaac Watts
Meter: 8.6.8.6
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

Tune

ST. ANNE

Though no firm documentation exists, ST. ANNE was probably composed by William Croft (PHH 149), possibly when he was organist from 1700-1711 at St. Anne's Church in Soho, London, England. (According to tradition, St. Anne was the mother of the Virgin Mary.) The tune was first published in A Suppleme…

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The Cyber Hymnal #6149
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Harmonia Americana: containing a concise introduction to the grounds of music; with a variety of airs, suitable fore divine worship and the use of musical societies; consisting of three and four parts #17
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Instances

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A Choice Selection of Evangelical Hymns, from various authors #357

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. (45th ed.) #566

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. 16th ed. #566

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for the Sanctuary #155

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns, for Social and Private Worship #87

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A New Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #725

A Prayer Meeting and Revival Hymn Book . 27th ed. #d416

A Prayer Meeting and Revival Hymn Book. 5th ed. #d261

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A Selection of Hymns & Psalms #277

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A Selection of Hymns for the use of social religious meetings, and for private devotions 2d ed. #139

A Selection of Hymns....3d ed #d200

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A Selection of Psalms and Hymns, Embracing all the Varieties of Subjects #P95

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A Selection of Psalms and Hymns #A22

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A Selection of Sacred Poetry #40

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A Selection of Sacred Poetry #40

Christian Psalms and Hymns to Aid in Public and Private Devotion #d794

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Church Choral-Book #266

Church Melodies, a Collection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d912

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Church Melodies #60

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Church Pastorals, hymns and tunes for public and social worship #121

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Church Psalmist #P95b

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Church Psalmist #P95b

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Church Psalmist #P95b

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Church Psalmody #P95.4

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Church Psalmody #P95d

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Church Psalmody #84

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Doctor Watts's imitation of the Psalms of David, to which is added a collection of hymns; the whole applied to the state of the Christian Church in general (3rd ed.) #166

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Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #177a

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Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #166

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Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #XCVa

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Dr. Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #203b

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Garnered Sheaves #94

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Gospel Echoes #120

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Harmonia Americana #17

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Hymn Book for Christian Worship #36

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Hymn Book for Christian Worship. 8th ed. #a36

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Hymn-Book of the Evangelical Association #13

Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d327

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Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Original and Selected, for the Use of Christians. (5th ed.) #P31

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Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Original and Selected, for the Use of Christians. (8th ed.) #P31

Hymns and Spiritual Songs. 1st Canadian ed. #d257

Hymns for Children and Young Persons. First Am. from the London ed. #d112

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Hymns for Public Worship #230

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Hymns for Social Worship #349

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Hymns for the Sanctuary #33

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Hymns for the Sanctuary and Social Worship #18

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Hymns of the "Jubilee Harp" #a769

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Hymns selected from various authors #232

Hymns, Selected from Various Authors, for the Use of the Unitarian Church in Washington #d124

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In Melody and Songs #43

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Light in the Valley #157

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Manual of Christian Psalmody #P95d

Melodies of the Church #d876

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Notes of Triumph #94

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Notes of Triumph #94

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On Wings of Song #173

Parish Psalmody #d715

Parish Psalmody #d728

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Plymouth Collection #a158

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Plymouth Collection of Hymns and Tunes; for the use of Christian Congregations #158

Psalms and Hymns Adapted to Social, Private and Public Worship #d711

Psalms and Hymns for Public worship, Containing All the Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts ... #d839

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Psalms and Hymns of Isaac Watts, The #Ps.204

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Psalms and Hymns, Adapted to Public Worship #P95.1

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Psalms and Hymns, for Christian Use and Worship #P95.1

Psalms and Hymns, for Social and Private Worship #d372

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Psalms and Hymns #P95d

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Psalms, carefully suited to the Christian worship in the United States of America #193

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Psalms #95a

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Sacred Poetry #26

Sacred poetry #d414

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Sacred Poetry #aXCVa

Sacred Poetry #d412

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Sacred Poetry #XCVa

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Songs of the Morning #94

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Songs of Zion Enlarged #20

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Songs of Zion #15

Spurgeon's Own Hymn Book #95a

Templi Carmina #d206

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The Baptist Hymn and Tune Book for Public Worship #35

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The Baptist Hymn and Tune Book, for Public Worship #34.35

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The Baptist Hymn and Tune Book #158

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The Baptist Hymn Book #35

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The Baptist Praise Book #210

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The Baptist Psalmody #16

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The Canadian Baptist Hymn Book #19

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The Chapel hymn book, with tunes #101

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The Christian Psalmist; or, Watts' Psalms and Hymns #P95a

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The Christian Psalmist #P95d

The Christian Psalter #d475

The Church Hymn Book #d852

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